Tank makes for discus for cleaning up...

[hirst_cb]

hey guys and girls... I am wanting to put something in my 2 discus tanks for clean-up... I have a lot of different types of bottom feeders that would work but i dont know about the temperature - I have corys and different types of loaches but I am unsure of the temperature - I keep most of my tanks around 80-82 degrees anyways for my cichlids and angels but again unsure of the temps??? I keep 1 tank at 84 and 1 at 86 degrees. When I take some pics I will post some blue SS and blue heavens i got from cary acouple of weeks ago and some VR and BD.... until then please let me know what would work with the temperature.... :-\ :-\ ::)

chris

[Howie_W]

Hi Chris,

Ancistrus (a.ka. bristlenose or busynose plecos) do well in Discus tanks, and are great for keeping the glass clean and eating some of the uneaten food.

Howie

[brandy]

Howie's right, ancistrus are an excellent choice. Corys are also fine in discus tanks. I regularly keep my corys and ancistrus in tanks that are 84-86 degrees. I've even had them at temps as high as 89 for a few days. They seemed to do fine. Salt and medications such as metro and formalin don't bother them. I've heard that fluke tabs will kill them though.

[gary1218]

I like colorful blue rams :D

GARY

[Sayersweb]

I have Blue Rams, Panda Corys, Dwarf Neon Rainbows, and a pleco with discus in a 120 gallon. Never have to worry if all the food will be eaten in the tank.... More waste to remove though at water changes.

[keith_cny]

Hey Gary!

Are you breeding those Rams??

Keith